“What are You Most Thankful for This Year?” – Inquiring Photographer
by Alexa Brandenberg – Racheuri Ferreras
View ArticleHeard Around the Watercooler
by Rick Pezzullo – Sleepy Hollow is Spooktacular VacationRenter rated the Village of Sleepy Hollow #2 on its list of the 10 spookiest cities to visit in the United States. It wrote, “Should you step...
View ArticleHigh School Twins Hold Fundraiser
Twins Isabella and Alexandra Block, who are seniors and varsity swimmers at Ardsley High School, created the idea for a swim-a-thon to help Nursing Beyond Borders, a non-profit organization that sends...
View ArticleA Nu Toy Store Marks its 10th Anniversary in Tarrytown
by Barbara Moroch – I love toys! They make kids and adults happy, and I can’t imagine a better way to spend the day than working in a store that makes people happy,” said Angel Rafter, owner of A Nu...
View ArticleUnited Against Hate – a community service at Temple Beth Abraham
by Linda Viertel – An overflow crowd of rivertown residents gathered together at Temple Abraham on October 30th not only to commemorate the tragedy at the Temple of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh but...
View ArticleHalloween 2018Irvington
The Halloween scene on North Dutcher Street in Irvington The street is packed long before the 7:00pm start time for the band, made up of local residents. The post trick-or-treat fest has become a big...
View ArticleIrvington Theater Presents As iFF “Film as Dream” International Short Film...
As iFF you need to sleep to dream, the All Shorts Irvington Film Festival (As iFF) will screen its eighth international film event on Saturday, November 3 at 7:30 pm at the Irvington Town Hall...
View ArticleHackley Junior Quarterback Excels On and Off the Gridiron
by Tom Pedulla – “Stay ready.” Reserve players in all sports constantly hear that from coaches. Easier said than done. When players lose a competition for a starting position, staying ready becomes as...
View ArticleHigh Energy Khan Overcomes Short Stature with Explosive Drive
by Tom Pedulla – Football, even high school football, tends to be a big man’s game. Do not tell that to Awvise Khan of Dobbs Ferry. Although he hardly strikes an imposing figure as a fullback and...
View ArticleWriter Russell Shorto to Speak in Irvington on Latest Book
by Barrett Seaman – On November 9, narrative historian Russell Shorto returns to the rivertowns as the featured speaker at the Irvington Historical Society’s annual meeting. The author of Amsterdam: A...
View ArticleRise, TEDx Tarrytown Presents Coalesce Speakers, Video, Art and More
Following the success of last year’s TEDxTarrytown presentation, Rise, TEDxTarrytown: Coalesce, an evening of networking and learning, will take place on Sunday, November 4, from 4 to 7 p.m. The...
View ArticleFood for Thought – As American as Apple Pie
A plain American pie is a work of art,” says Maida Heatter, the doyenne of classic home-made desserts for half a century. And, she is right. Whether or not you are creating a pie with double-crusts, a...
View ArticleHoliday Market Happening: Saturday Dec. 1
In conjunction with Tarrytown’s tree lighting event, TaSH’s expanded holiday market will be held from 2 to 5:30 on December 1st, with the tree lighting ceremony taking place at approximately 5 p.m....
View ArticleWhat College Admissions Committees Are Really Looking For
by Bettina Weil Many students applying to college this fall will no doubt fret over every detail of their applications. The truth is, however, that college admissions committees do not treat all...
View ArticleMTA Agrees to Move Monopole
Tarrytown Residents Triumph: by Alexander Roberts – The end came in a dramatic statement shortly before 10 pm, on the eve of the monthly board meeting of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority....
View ArticleTarrytown Takes Action to Acquire Citibank Parking Spaces
by Robert Kimmel – Almost three years have gone by since Citibank abandoned its branch at 1 South Broadway in Tarrytown and ended the village’s leased use of 21 spaces for public parking in the lot...
View ArticleSummit on Social Justice Explores Topical Issues
A recent Summit on Social Justice conference organized by the Masters School in Dobbs Ferry and Rye Country Day School explored a wide range of related topics during the full-day event. The Summit...
View ArticleMTA Finds Monopole Replacement
By Alexander Roberts The Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced that it has found a replacement for the 150-foot monopole placed just 30 feet from a Franklin Courts playground. At a...
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